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James Lomas is an award-winning wedding vocalist and pianist based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, starting his career in the West End. At the age of 15, James starred as “Billy” in the original cast of Billy Elliot the musical. He performed twice on the Royal Variety performance in front of HRH King Charles, singing with Sir Elton John. James has sung for many prestigious events, including Romeo Beckham’s birthday, Elton John’s wedding, and many more. As a result, James is sure to provide the highest standard of entertainment for your special occasion.

Services Offered

James is renowned for creating the perfect atmosphere with a mix of beautiful vocal and piano packages. James has a wide range of packages to offer. With a choice of entertainment in your ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast, James can tailor a package to suit your individual needs to ensure your day is one to remember. All packages include a luxurious white baby grand piano.

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Ceremony music
Cocktail/banquet music
Entertainment
Other (Wedding Breakfast Singing waiters)

What is included in the wedding package?

I offer all kinds of wedding packages to suit your whole day. Ceremony Drinks receptions Wedding breakfast First dance

How far in advance should I contact you?

I currently have bookings in 2025, so three years in advance. Availability changes on a day to day basis, so I guess there is no time like the present to enquire

What style of music do you offer?

Lounge
Jazz
Ethnic
Latest hits
Pop
Other (James can take requests on the day of your wedding, and can learn any Ceremony song choice, included in his packages)

Type of musical group:

Solo
Soloist

Size of group:

Soloist

Repertoire:

James has an extremely wide range of songs in his repertoire

Is it possible to request something that's not in the repertoire?

Absolutely! In James’s silver package (Ceremony Package) YOU choose the songs. There’s 5 in total to choose from…. Walking down the aisle 3x signing the register And a recession song

What's your experience?

James is a professionally trained pianist & Vocalist. He is a multi award winner. From prestigious events including Elton Johns wedding, sang with Beyoncé, and performed twice on the royal variety

Do you have your own equipment?

Yes

Do you need specific materials or conditions to offer your service?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, yes! Uk and worldwide

Is there a charge for travelling?

No

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals?

Alone

What is the length of time of the act?

A Ceremony package consists of music whilst guests arrive (45mins approx) plus Ceremony songs 5 chosen A Drinks reception usually 1.5-2hrs approx A Wedding breakfast 2hrs approx

How much time do you need to prepare for an act?

I always get to the venues an hour before to set up

Do you do open-air acts?

Yes

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per event

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

No

How do you charge extra time?

I can customise your wedding to suit your special occasion

What are the forms of payment?

On booking a ‘Save the date’ deposit is taken of £100 (Non refundable deposit)
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Stef
Stef Sent on 10/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

James was so lovely, I met him at an open event at the venue last summer. I asked him to play a song very close to my heart and I sobbed.

James made our ceremony the warming, loving atmospheric beauty we wanted. All of our guests loved james and commented on the beautiful music he chose to sing for us. We’d love to have james again for other events we host.
Lizzie
Lizzie H. Sent on 06/08/2023
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Lizzie, August 2023 Bride

We met James at our wedding venue, at Middletons, York during a wedding fayre. We heard his music and assumed it was a track playing through the speakers. We were so delighted to find that this was James playing live with his piano in the corner with a big smile on his face! His talent is incredible, and you can tell he absolutely loves what he does. Thank you for creating the most beautiful atmosphere for our small, intimate evening. It wouldn’t have been the same without you!
Kelly
Kelly Sent on 30/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Mr & Mrs Covey- Rudding Park

Wow!!! We can’t even put fully into words how truly incredible James is. He had the whole room up on their feet dancing before the starters were even finished right through to desserts being served. All our wedding guests commented on how incredible James was and how it was the best thing wedding breakfast they have ever had! James is so incredibly talented and professional. Our only regret is that we did not have you for longer! We can’t wait for our wedding video so that we can relive it all. Thank you so much for making our day so special you played such a huge part in our day, it would not of been the same with out you! I wish we could do it all again!
Mia-Jai
Mia-Jai W. Sent on 29/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

What a beautiful performer!

When booking our wedding, I knew the one thing I wanted to invest in was the music and I will be forever grateful I was privileged enough to book James for our wedding breakfast. What an incredible performer! James is a stand out moment to every single guest from our wedding- his beautiful piano, warm personality and lovely rapport with the guests, add his smile and my guests were asking for him to be their wedding favour! He really was the best part of my wedding breakfast. A real luxury to a beautiful day! James, thank you so much. I will never forget the feeling I felt listening to your videos for the first time and then being lucky enough to hear you at my very own wedding. I can’t believe I managed to secure a date with you, a feeling I’ll always remember! I can’t say thank you enough or recommend you enough to every single person I come across! You were a real dream come true and now I’ll spend the future hoping to book you again, or at least make a trip to Browns and hear you play! My one regret is that I didn’t book your services for longer, you were simply outstanding!
Amy
Amy W. Sent on 10/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Simply perfect

James was so helpful, patient and accommodating when choosing songs and was then just brilliant on the day. Can't thank him enough.
Charlotte
Charlotte S. Sent on 21/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fantastic!

James played at our wedding at the end of September, We had the full day package - ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast.
Really cannot recommend James enough, he was absolutely brilliant! Before our wedding day James helped us to choose which songs we wanted, he was so helpful - singing different songs for us. We were so pleased with the final choice.
Having James play really made our day perfect, he was so professional but still huge fun. He had our guests singing along and waving their phones in the air 😃
Massive thank you James, you were amazing!
Jay
Jay K. Sent on 27/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding breakfast

James played throughout our Wedding breakfast & wow he really blew everyone away. Our wedding was full of various entertainers throughout the day/night but James was our favourite by a mile. He is beyond talented & a really lovely guy too. Thanks again James for making our day so special x
Lyndsay
Lyndsay L. Sent on 24/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Made our wedding day very special he was fantastic played all the songs we asked and many more that we loved.

I would recommend James for a wedding he was fantastic nothing a big ask any songs we wanted. He was absolutely fantastic and really looked the part. Our guest all said how amazing he was and it really was a very nice way to add something lovely for your guest to enjoy and remember as well as us.
Angela
Angela J. Sent on 22/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing

James was sooo lovely and we had such an amazing day. All the guests commented on how lovely he played and sung. We booked James for the wedding meal up until the evening do and it was an absolute pleasure to have him be a part of our special day. He played lovely songs, and just added that beautiful touch to such a special day
Aaron
Aaron L. Sent on 21/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant Wedding day with James's help

James played his platinum package from our wedding ceremony, reception drinks, wedding breakfast - 6 hour session including piano/ singing/ accompany our friend singing / free style napkin swinging. James was brilliant, he had to deal with Groomzillas like us with lots of wants.. needs songs way out of range and last minute asks, what was more brilliant was the subtle cue's with appropriate songs he chimed in with, just brilliant. our wedding party couldn't scream his praises so much.
Ruth
Ruth F. Sent on 18/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Mrs Ruth Fielding

We hired James to play and sing during our Ceremony and Wedding Breakfast.
He was an absolute delight! Very easy to work with and very professional.
He didn't have one of our songs in his song list and was happy to learn it specially for us for which we are very grateful.
Our guests were transfixed by his performance and still talk about how brilliant he was almost 2 months after our wedding.
Our 3 yr old granddaughter is now his biggest fan, she stood next to the piano, watching and listening, James was not fazed and was so lovely to her.
James was the highlight of our wedding.
We would definitely recommend him.
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Jack C. Sent on 01/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing!

We had the absolute pleasure of having James play at our wedding, and we couldn’t have been more thrilled with the experience. From the moment the first note played, we knew we had made the right choice.

James set the perfect tone for our ceremony and reception. The music was beautifully executed, with each piece played with such grace and emotion. Whether it was the romantic melodies during the ceremony or the more upbeat tunes during the drinks reception, every performance was spot on and tailored to our preferences.

Not only is James incredibly talented, but he is professional and an absolute joy to work with. James took the time to understand the kind of atmosphere we wanted to create and went above and beyond to deliver it. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about how much they enjoyed the music, and it truly added a magical touch to our special day.

We highly recommend James to anyone looking for a skilled and personable pianist for their event.

Thank you for making our wedding day special!
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Martin T. Sent on 21/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommended

We had the pleasure of James playing at our wedding, from arrivals, through the ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast. We cannot recommend him enough. Of course he sounds fantastic, but he is engaging and friendly and elevates any event to the next level!
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Emma Sent on 20/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing vocals! A must book!

Our only regret was we didn't book James to perform more! His vocals, song choice and atmosphere he created were fantastic! So many guests since our big day have commemt on what a fab voice James has. I would definitely consider booking James again if we were to need a singer and will 100% recommend him to anyone who asks.
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Mitchell H. Sent on 08/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding ceremony

We had James at our wedding ceremony, he helped us with our song choices and he did not disappoint, he made our big day even more perfect I would 100% recommend James.
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